We made it to Thanksgiving! Since this is our holiday to host, our house was buzzing with excitement and a tiny bit of stress, good smells and anxious dogs.
The day started when I woke up at 5:13am, mentally going through my checklist of what had to be done.
I also had to drag my ass to a 7:30 Power Barre class. But at least I got to see the Thanksgiving sunrise.
And when I got home, Mr. KK didn’t disappoint.
After a smoothie, it was time to prep for the day.
Priorities: juice the oranges for our signature cocktail!
Next up, appetizers: figs with gorgonzola wrapped in prosciutto.
At Mr. KK’s request: the pumpkin shaped pimento cheese ball.
Pre-game cocktail before guests arrive!
Sides are ready for the oven.
Double check my Type A agenda for the day.
Kept this beast on a leash until the guests arrive to minimize the madness and barking. (Didn’t work, but he looks so handsome in front of my oven)
Appetizer time!
Stuffed mushrooms (recipe).
Stuffed figs in all their glory.
Then it was time to get down to business.
Homemade pasta from the chef.
Then onto to main event. Two full turkeys this year, one in the oven and one in the outdoor fryer.
And all the glorious sides! The standouts were the corn casserole (recipe) and the brussels sprouts gratin (recipe). This year Little Mister ate 6 bites of turkey, jello and corn casserole…almost a legitimate meal.
We were way too stuffed for dessert, but we ate it anyway.
Rocco and Bruno hung out with Tony for the day.
Post-dessert activities included the millennials trying to help me get back into my Facebook account on my computer. Which ended in my holding up a pad with a code and recording a ransom video that I sent into Meta.
A little after 10pm the last guest left, and we were all pooped. Especially Bruno.
I hope everything had a lovely Thanksgiving with family and friends.
NOW THE CHRISTMAS SEASON CAN OFFICIALLY START.
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